Senator Chris West
Born
1950
Contact
Email · chris.west@senate.maryland.gov
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24
Bills sponsored
this session · 381 all-time
58
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 460 all-time
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Enacted into law
counting…
8374
Recorded votes
98%
Vote participation
voted in 98% of 8374 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026rs session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
92%
based on 1140 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
8%
based on 1140 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
96%
based on 1140 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
381 billsCurrent session 24 bills
- SB0936 Vehicle Laws - Bus Obstruction Monitoring Systems and Bus Stop Zones Introduced
- SB0840 Maryland Stadium Authority - Electricity Generating Facilities - Site Planning Introduced
- SB0680 Intercepted Communications - Penalty Introduced
- SB0658 Department of Human Services - Benefits for Children in Custody - Alterations Introduced
- SB0632 State Government - State Elected Officials - Protection of Personal Information Introduced
- SB0631 Corporations and Associations - Revisions Signed
- SB0630 Overhead Transmission Lines and Eminent Domain - Property Value - Damages Introduced
- SB0615 Common Ownership Communities - Reserve Accounts and Reserve Studies - Alterations Introduced
- SB0510 State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors - Funeral Direction Licensure and Apprentices - Requirements Introduced
- SB0278 State Department of Assessments and Taxation - Expedited Document Processing and Fees Introduced
- SB0277 Estates and Trusts - Venue for Administrative and Judicial Probate and Application of Inheritance Tax Signed
- SB0252 Maryland Legal Services Corporation - Board of Directors - Membership Signed
- SB0230 Criminal Law - Third-Degree Sexual Offense - Burglary Signed
- SB0177 Criminal Law - Obstruction or Interference With Exercise of Religious Beliefs - Prohibition Signed
- SB0163 Income Tax - Addition Modification for Federal Tax-Exempt Income - Study Signed
- SB0162 Criminal Procedure - Motion to Reduce Duration of Sentence - Repeal of Sentencing Date Limitation Signed
- SB0145 Motor Vehicles and Marine Vessels - Transfer-on-Death Designations Signed
- SB0140 Criminal Law - Benefits Exploitation Signed
- SB0131 Estates and Trusts - Fiduciaries - Attorney-Client Privilege Signed
- SB0115 Motor Vehicles - Automated Speed Enforcement - Improper Registration Introduced
- SB0066 Manslaughter by Vehicle or Vessel - Increased Penalties (Jamari's Law) Introduced
- SB0064 Legal Advertisement or Legal Notice - Publication in Newspaper or Newspaper in General Circulation - Digital Newspapers Introduced
- SB0033 Recordation and Transfer Taxes - Exemption for Related Business Entities - Common Law Trusts Introduced
- SB0012 Residential Rental Apartments - Air-Conditioning Requirement Signed
Historical 357 bills
- SB 541 Natural Resources - Maryland Park Service and State Parks - Alterations (Great Maryland Outdoors Act) Signed
- SB 468 Estates and Trusts - Personal Representatives - Payment of Commissions and Attorney's Fees Without Court Approval Signed
- SB 467 Business Regulation - Home Improvement Commission - Award Limits Signed
- SB 979 Prohibition of Dredging on Man-O-War Shoals Died
- SB 77 Health Occupations Boards – Investigations – Right to Counsel Died
- SB 407 Health Occupations - Health Care Staffing Shortage Emergency - Declaration and Licensing and Practice Requirements (Health Care Heroes Act of 2022) Died
- SB 396 Crimes - Firearms - Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2022) Died
- SB 401 Operating Budget - Funding - Scholarships for Nonpublic School Students Died
- SB 399 State Government - Quasi-Governmental Units - Oversight and Governance Died
- SB 397 Public Safety - Local Law Enforcement Coordination Council and Coordinator and State Aid for Police Protection Fund Died
- SB 395 Health Insurance – Individual Market Stabilization – Extension of Provider Fee Died
- SB 400 Transportation – Highway User Revenue – Distribution Died
- SB 391 Economic Development - More Jobs for Marylanders Program - Extension and Alterations Signed
- SB 390 State Government - Information Technology - Cybersecurity Died
- SB 1005 State Retirement and Pension System - Divestment From Russia Signed
- SB 261 Corporations and Associations - Limited Liability Companies and Partnerships - Operating Agreements and Partnership Agreements Signed
- SB 826 Economic Development - Maryland Watermen's Microloan Program - Establishment Signed
- SB 616 Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard – Eligible Sources – Waste–to–Energy and Refuse–Derived Fuel Died
- SB 337 Motor Fuel Tax Rates – Consumer Price Index Adjustment – Repeal Died
- SB 480 State Department of Education - Child Care Stabilization Grants Signed
- SB 336 Family Law - Custody Evaluators - Qualifications and Training Died
- SB 322 Gas Price Gouging Act Died
- SB 327 Public Safety – Permit to Carry, Wear, or Transport a Handgun – Qualifications Died
- SJ 11 Solidarity With the Government and People of Ukraine Signed
- SB 694 Estates and Trusts - Guardianship of the Property of Disabled Persons - Court-Appointed Attorneys Signed
Co-sponsored
460 billsCurrent session 58 bills
- SB2102 Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Apportionment Commission (Fair Districts for Maryland Act) Introduced
- SB1006 Maryland State Flag Protection Act Introduced
- SB0991 Public Information Act - Inspectors General - Access of Public Records Introduced
- SB0935 Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Donations to Food Banks and Other Charitable Entities Introduced
- SB0928 County Boards of Education - Student Electronic Communication Device Use Policy - Establishment (Maryland Phone-Free Schools Act) Introduced
- SB0919 Homeowners Associations - Reserve Funding, Meeting Notices, Voting, and Records Introduced
- SB0896 Vehicle Laws - Registration Fees - Alterations Introduced
- SB0858 Department of Budget and Management - Audit and Finance Compliance Unit - Establishment Signed
- SB0776 Commission on the House of Reformation and Instruction for Colored Children - Establishment Signed
- SB0760 Real Property - Recordation and Land Records - Revisions Signed
- SB0759 Financial Institutions - Digital Assets and Digital Asset Staking - Regulation (Maryland Financial Innovation Act of 2026) Introduced
- SB0758 Common Ownership Communities - Candidate or Proposition Signs - Display Period Signed
- SB0750 Local Government - Trap-Neuter-Return Policies for Community Cats - Requirements and Restrictions (Ash's Law) Introduced
- SB0745 Police Training - Autism and Dementia (LEAD Act of 2026) Signed
- SB0711 Family Law - Child Neglect Definition - Alteration Introduced
- SB0710 Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Reemployment After Retirement - Exemption from Earnings Offset Signed
- SB0689 Task Force on the Creation of a Division of Returning Citizens and Expanded Reentry Services - Requirement Alterations and Extension of Report Deadline (Bri's Law) Introduced
- SB0661 Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance - Intercepted Communications - Admissibility of Evidence Introduced
- SB0652 Maryland Illegal Online Gambling Enforcement Act Introduced
- SB0651 Real Property – Transfer–on–Death Deed – Establishment Signed
- SB0620 Criminal Law - Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting a Handgun - Prior Convictions Introduced
- SB0619 Environment - Solid Waste Containers - Cleaning and Sanitization Requirements Introduced
- SB0567 Elections - In-Person Voting - Proof of Identity Introduced
- SB0565 Maryland Stadium Authority - Sale of Shamrock Farms to Carroll County Introduced
- SB0545 Land Surveyors and Property Line Surveyors - Private Property Access - Prohibition Introduced
Historical 402 bills
- SB 311 End-of-Life Option Act (Richard E. Israel and Roger "Pip" Moyer Act) Died
- SB 420 Health - Abortions - Reporting Requirements Died
- SB 174 More Opportunities for Marylanders Act of 2019 Died
- SB 193 State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Retiree Participation in the State Prescription Drug Benefit Plan Died
- SB 294 Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement Income Died
- SB 993 Task Force to Study Behavioral and Mental Health in Maryland Died
- SB 556 State Government - Legislative and Executive Branches - Workplace Bullying Died
- SB 874 Crimes - Life Imprisonment - Parole Eligibility Died
- SB 397 General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Freedom of the Press Day Died
- SB 757 Primary and Secondary Education - Assessments - Limitation of Administration (One Day in May Act) Died
- SB 981 Vehicle Laws - Protective Headgear Requirement for Motorcycle Riders - Exception Died
- SB 170 Retirement Tax Fairness Act of 2019 Died
- SB 407 Public Schools - Agricultural Education Programs Died
- SB 552 Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission - Prohibitions on Former Employees and Commissioners Died
- SB 875 Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement Income Died
- SB 380 Real Property - Maryland Condominium Act - Implied Warranties From Developers Died
- SB 375 Service Contracts - Work Verification Clause Died
- SB 869 Maryland No-Fault Birth Injury Fund Died
- SB 776 Constitutional Amendment - Civil Jury Trials - Amount in Controversy Died
- SB 614 Health Care Facilities - Blood Pressure Screening Died
- SB 544 Education - No-Zero Grading Policy - Prohibition Died
- SB 565 Health Occupations - Practice of Optometry - Therapeutically Certified Optometrists Died
- SB 951 Income Tax Rates - Reductions Died
- SB 320 Courts - Documentary Evidence - Protective Order Died
- SB 341 Criminal Procedure - Charging Procedures and Documents - Citation Died
Voting record
Historical 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floor Amendment Salling /763427/1 | Yea | fail | August 04, 2026 |
| Motion to limit debate | Nay | pass | August 04, 2026 |
| Suspended Rule 24 to allow two readings of a bill in the same day | Nay | pass | August 04, 2026 |
| Floor Amendment Hershey /213220/1 | Yea | fail | August 04, 2026 |
| Floor Amendment Ready /393120/1 | Yea | fail | August 04, 2026 |
| Floor Amendment Gallion /473622/1 | Yea | fail | August 04, 2026 |
| Floor Amendment West /943226/1 | Yea | fail | August 04, 2026 |
| Floor Amendment Simonaire /713626/1 | Yea | fail | August 04, 2026 |
| Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Nay | pass | August 04, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Emerg) | Yea | pass | August 04, 2026 |
| On Third Reading | Yea | pass | March 27, 2026 |
| Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | pass | March 27, 2026 |
| Motion to limit debate | Nay | pass | March 27, 2026 |
| HB 503 HB 591 HB 668 | Yea | pass | March 27, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | March 27, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | March 27, 2026 |
| Floor Amendment Love /5937221/1448 | Nay | fail | March 27, 2026 |
| Motion to Limit Debate | Nay | pass | March 27, 2026 |
| Del. Palakovich Carr, Feldmark, Roberson | Yea | pass | March 27, 2026 |
| Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Nay | pass | March 26, 2026 |
| On Third Reading | Yea | pass | March 26, 2026 |
| Motion to limit debate | Nay | pass | March 26, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | March 26, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | March 26, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Emerg) | Yea | pass | March 26, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | March 26, 2026 |
| Conference Committee Report - Adoption | Nay | pass | March 26, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Emerg/Amend) | Yea | pass | March 26, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Nay | pass | March 26, 2026 |
| Favorable with 3 amendments /513122/1 | Yea | fail | March 26, 2026 |
| On Third Reading | Yea | pass | March 25, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Emerg) | Yea | pass | March 25, 2026 |
| Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Nay | pass | March 25, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | March 25, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Nay | pass | March 25, 2026 |
| HB 593 HB 634 HB 750 HB 752 HB 904 HB 996 | Yea | pass | March 25, 2026 |
| Motion To Special Order by Senator Ready | Yea | fail | March 25, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Const/Amend) | Yea | pass | March 25, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | March 25, 2026 |
| HB 65 HB 282 HB 596 HB 677 HB 732 HB 855 HB 951 | Yea | pass | March 25, 2026 |
| Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | pass | March 24, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | March 24, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | March 24, 2026 |
| On Third Reading | Yea | pass | March 24, 2026 |
| Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. (Emerg/Amend) | Yea | pass | March 24, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Emerg/Amend) | Yea | pass | March 24, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Nay | pass | March 24, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Emerg/Amend) | Yea | pass | March 24, 2026 |
| Floor Amendment McKay /353624/1 | Yea | fail | March 23, 2026 |
| Floor Amendment Carozza /953323/1 | Yea | fail | March 23, 2026 |